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    chainsaw advice needed

    No disrespect intended but working in a shop fitting environment in all conditions and heights one has to learn to be aware of not just his tools but his environment surroundings. My intentions with this tool was for clearing immature small trees and for cutting logs , if I was looking to do...
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    chainsaw advice needed

    To help ease your mind and attitude , yes I may be ignorant and inexperienced when it comes to the oil/maintenance set up on petrol tools. However my issue was with poor advice given regarding that maintenance. Yes I agree a ticket/training would help improve me in this area, however to assume a...
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    chainsaw advice needed

    Since you know the area, the owner of the stihl supplier on Alfreton rd derby . Dreadful attitude and poor advice but keen. I say no more. thanks for the advice all
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    chainsaw advice needed

    Yes it is the one with the single proper nut. And yes that is the manual which I keep checking .I have followed the instructions contained my initial fault was putting the incorrect lube int the chain tank due to my ignorance and poor advice, but have followed everything to the letter. There...
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    chainsaw advice needed

    To be honest I really want to bad mouth the shop due to the way I was spoken to by the owner over the phone with me calling from abroad and informing him of this, especially since this is not my only issue with the shop. As I said at the time they seemed helpful so shortly after I purchased a...
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    chainsaw advice needed

    Hi, with this stihl there is only a single nut holding the side cover on and therefore the bar in place . As for the carb settings this is something that would be alien to me, I am a joiner/shopfitter and am used to tools and general safety and use however petrol tools and carbs are something...
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    chainsaw advice needed

    It must be said that this chainsaw has probably not run more than 8-10 hours.
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    chainsaw advice needed

    Yes, I have since greased the nose wheel , but this has not stopped it. I have noticed that the front part of the motor gets boiling hot is this normal.
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    chainsaw advice needed

    Hello all, I am new here and have been prompted by a need for chainsaw advice that hpefully someone can provide or push me in the direction of. Story goes; I recently purchased a stihl ms 181 chainsaw in Derby (will omit shop name for the moment) I asked for everything that I could need...